I've seen a lot of regular seasons end the way the #Chiefs is going right now.
A team that loses this hard before a playoff bye often doesn't do too well two weeks later.
A team that loses this hard before a playoff bye often doesn't do too well two weeks later.
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2017 Eagles: sat starters and lost 6-0. Won Super Bowl
2009 Saints: sat starters and lost 23-10. Won the Super Bowl.
2009 Colts: sat starters and lost 30-7. Went to the Super Bowl
In short, you are incorrect.